Etoile de Bessèges podium history

Sunday, February 6: 5th and Final Stage, Gagnieres - Bessèges, 148.5 km.

1. Jimmy Casper (Cofidis) 3hr 27min 20sec

2. Jaan Kirsipuu (Credit Agricole) s.t.

3. Danilo Napolitano (LPR-Guerciotti) s.t.

4. Nico Eeckhout (Chocolade Jacques) s.t.

5. Jens Voigt (CSC) s.t.

Final GC after Stage 5:

1. Freddy Bichot (FDJ) 18hr 3min 19sec. 719.5 km ridden at an average speed of 39.850 km/hr

2. Maxime Monfort (Landbouwkrediet) @ 8sec

3. Arnaud Labbe (Auber 93) @ 1min 39sec

4. Jens Voigt (CSC) @ 4min 18sec

5. Bobbie Tracksel (Mr. Bookmaker) @ 5min 15sec

6. Cedric Vasseur (Cofidis) @ 5min 17sec

7. Matthe Pronk (Mr. Bookmaker) @ 5min 19sec

8. Franck Schleck (CSC) s.t.

9. Johan Coenen (Mr. Bookmaker) s.t.

10. Patrice Halgand (Credit Agricole) @ 5min 20sec

11. Sylvain Chavanel (Cofidis) @ 5min 22sec

12. Serguey Lagutin (Landbouwkrediet) @ 5min 23sec

13. Bobby Julich (CSC) s.t.

14. Wim Van Huffel (Davitamon-Lotto) s.t.

15. Frederik Willems (Chocolade Jacques) s.t.

16. Sebastien Joly (Credit Agricole) s.t.

17. Pasquale Muto (Miche) @ 5min 40sec

18. John Nilsson (Auber 93) @ 6min 19sec

19. Mark Scanlon (Ag2r) @ 6min 20sec

20. Benoit Poilvet (Credit Agricole) @ 6min 24sec

Saturday, February 5: Stage 4: Allegre - Les Fumades, 152.3 km.

1. Tom Steels (Davitamon-Lotto) 3hr 32min 15sec

2. Saulius Ruskys (Ag2r) s.t.

3. Jaan Kirsipuu (Credit Agricole) s.t.

4. Nico Eeckhout (Chocolade Jacques) s.t.

5. Jimmy Casper (Cofidis) s.t.

GC after Stage 4:

1. Freddy Bichot (FDJ) 14hr 35min 59sec

2. Maxime Monfort (Landbouwkrediet) @ 8sec

3. Arnaud Labbe (Auber 93) @ 1min 39sec

4. Jens Voigt (CSC) @ 4min 18sec

5. Bobbie Tracksel (Mr. Bookmaker) @ 5min 15sec

Friday, February 4: Stage 3, Branoux - La Grand' Combe, 143.3 km.

1. Jens Voigt (CSC) 3hr 35min 59sec

2. Bobbie Tracksel (Mr. Bookmaker) @ 51sec

3. Franck Schleck (CSC) s.t.

4. Peter Van Petegem (Davitamon-Lotto) s.t.

5. Pierrick Fedrigo (Bouygues Telecom) s.t.

GC after Stage 3:

1. Freddy Bichot (FDJ) 11hr 3min 44sec

2. Maxime Monfort (Landbouwkrediet) @ 8sec

3. Arnaud Labbe (Auber 93) @ 1min 39sec

4. Jens Voigt (CSC) @ 4min 18sec

5. Bobbie Tracksel (Mr. Bookmaker) @ 5min 15sec

Thursday, February 3: Stage 2, Nimes - St. Armour, 149.2 km.

1. Tom Steels (Davitamon-Lotto) 4hr 1min 36sec

2. Jaan Kirsipuu (Credit Agricole) s.t.

3. Jean-Patrick Nazon (Ag2r) s.t.

4. Danilo Napolitano (LPR-Guerciotti) s.t.

5. Nico Eeckhout (Chocolade Jacques) s.t.

GC after Stage 2:

1. Freddy Bichot (FDJ) 7hr 26min 54sec

2. Maxime Monfort (Landbouwkrediet) @ 8sec

3. Arnaud Labbe (Auber 93) @ 37sec

4. Lilian Jegou (FDJ) @ 5min 20sec

5. Pieter Mertens (Chocolade Jacques) s.t.

Wednesday, February 2: Stage 1, Marseille - Marseille Luminy, 126.2 km.

1. Freddy Bichot (FDJ) 3hr 25min 31sec

2. Maxime Monfort (Landbouwkrediet) @ 2sec

3. Arnaud Labbe (Auber 93) @ 30sec

4. Jens Voigt (CSC) @ 5min 10sec

5. Serge Baguet (Davitamon-Lotto) s.t.

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